Definition of Gridlock

1. Noun. A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible.

Generic synonyms: Snarl-up, Traffic Jam

Definition of Gridlock

1. Noun. A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way. ¹

2. Noun. On a smaller scale: the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock. ¹

3. Noun. Figuratively and by extension, any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gridlock

1. to bring to a standstill [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gridlock

grided
gridelin
gridelins
grides
griding
gridiron
gridiron-tailed lizard
gridironed
gridironing
gridirons
gridless
gridlike
gridline
gridlines
gridlock (current term)
gridlocked
gridlocking
gridlocks
gridpoint
gridpoints
grids
gridwork
gridworks
griece
grieced
grieces
grief
grief-stricken
grief tourist

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